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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$96,980
United States, 2025
Employment
35,480
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1021.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, data structures, and software design.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,460
25th percentile
$66,600
75th percentile
$131,320
90th percentile
$170,200
Most important skills
- Instructing4.1
- Writing4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Learning Strategies3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Programming | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | $173,640 | 70 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $170,660 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $166,550 | 300 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $144,170 | 50 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $141,210 | 110 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $140,660 | 90 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | $139,410 | 50 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $139,390 | 170 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $138,890 | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $137,390 | 190 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $136,090 | 160 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $135,790 | 240 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $134,030 | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $133,770 | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $133,390 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $133,330 | 220 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $131,970 | 70 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | $131,180 | 90 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $130,820 | 160 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | $128,680 | 70 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.